GONZALES — One person was killed in a shooting at a bar in Gonzales in the early hours of Monday morning, the Gonzales Police Department said.

According to police, a 26-year-old was shot twice in the chest during a verbal altercation around 1 a.m. at the Park Place Lounge on West Highway 30. The 26-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not yet identified the shooter. 

“This was a violent and tragic incident, and our detectives are working diligently to identify the individual responsible and bring this case to a swift resolution,” said Chief Sherman Jackson.